Breakfast? Steel Cut Oats

Steel Cut Oats. Breakfast of Champions.

  

People say they take too long to cook... 10 minutes is too long?(with most of that time available for you to do something else) Not a quick as nuking a pop tart but still....

If you cook them for a long time you get a bowl of mush - if that's what you're going for then regular quick oats would work just fine. 

But if you prefer texture - chewy bits of oats with your fresh berries and bananas then steel cut oats is the way to go. 


Cook day of - SERVES 2 (one mama bear sized 1/3 and one papa bear sized 2/3)

(See below for large batch version that keeps in the fridge)

Before you go to bed add:
1/2 cup steel cut oats
1 1/2 cups water
to a medium sauce pan with a heavy bottom and good fitting lid.

Allow to soak overnight (if you forget to soak it, plan to let it sit 10 minutes longer in the morning after bringing to a boil)

In the morning Bring the oats and water to a full rolling boil then turn off the heat. (I like to add a handful of Goji berries at this point but that's totally optional.) When the water/oats settle down, put the lid on it but leave it on the burner.

Full Rolling boil

Chop and or rinse any fruit you'd like and add it to your serving bowls. I usually add a whole banana (split between both bowls), blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. You can also add apples, peaches or any fruit in season.

Now unload your dishwasher while you're waiting for it to cook - or get dressed, feed your dog or whatever. The oats can actually sit for a while and not burn or get mushy. You may have to reheat them for a minute when you're ready to eat but they will be the perfect consistency!

READY TO EAT?
I like to add to the oats:

Ready to sit wth a lid on it

1 tsp cinnamon
1 TBS Chia seeds
1 TBS Hemp Seeds
2 TBS Brown Sugar (Honey or whatever sweetener you have is fine, or try it without)
2 TBS Almond butter *recipe below

Stir into the oats adding a few tablespoons of water if needed and turn the heat back up until they are hot again (it only takes a minute or two if you turn it on hi and stir)

Put it on your fruit with a TBS of chopped almonds.

Large batch version to keep in fridge and just microwave as needed:

8 cups water

2 1/2 cup steel cut oats

large handful Goji berries (optional)

2/3 cup seed mixture (equal parts ground flax seeds, hemp seeds and chia seeds) 

1/3 cup good cinnamon - Name brand or Costco (double that if using a generic brand)

2/3 cups brown sugar (I have been leaving this out and adding a little honey each day)

1/3 - 1/2 cup almond butter

Stir water, oats and goji berries in a large pot and bring to boil. Turn off heat and whisk in seed mixture cinnamon and brown sugar (if using). Set on a cooling rack if you have an electric stove, otherwise you can leave it on the burner with the burner turned off. After about 5 minutes the mixture will have thickened and you can whisk in the almond butter. pour into a shallow container and cover, I often use two. (A deeper container will allow the outside to cool while the middle stays hot and keeps cooking. Unless you plan to stir it as it cools, a shallower container is better.) Store in fridge. Do not stack until both containers are cool. You can eat it the same day but may need to allow the portion you will eat to stand for a few more minutes. You also may need to add a bit of water to the oats when you warm them to get to proper consistency.

* HOMEMADE ALMOND BUTTER:



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